Emperorshell

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Emperorshell
Japanese	ダイオウカブリ
Rōmaji	Daiōkaburi
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Species	Reptile
Habitat	6th Layer
Danger Level	Unknown
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 5
Anime Debut	Episode 2

The Emperorshell (ダイオウカブリ, Daiōkaburi) is a creature living on the 6^th Layer of The Abyss, first officially documented by the White Whistle Delver Lyza, "The Annihilator", having received its name from her.

Description

Emperorshells are large reptiles that appear to have adapted to the hazardous habitat of the 6^th Layer, growing up in their eggshell and using it as a shield to keep them safe even from the "iron rain" found there. They are quite ferocious, but edible, and can be eaten without too much preparation.

According to Lyza, they will continue to grow endlessly, for as long as they live, and they appear to have a ridiculously long lifespan. In her notes, she claims to have encountered one that was about 30 meters tall. This Emperorshell was strong enough that even Lyza, noted for her phenomenal fighting ability, seemingly failed to take it down, leading her to name it "Emperorshell".

Trivia

• According to Lyza, the juvenile form of the Emperorshell is very tasty. Whether or not the same goes for the enormous one she encountered, too, is a question she chose to leave for those who come after her to answer.
• The habitat of the Emperorshells rests at a depth of around 14,000 meters, lying in the 6^th Layer, accompanied by flaming iron rain.
• The book that Nanachi used to read to Mitty contains a folk song apparently based on the White Whistles. In the book, there is a passage that describes the habitat of the Emperorshells that the group encounters: "Unnoticed, the shooting stone leaves a trail which falls as red-hot iron rain. The ice covered trees transform into clouds. In the gap in the sky, a big turtle with its neck stretched out is grouped with others, looking up at the golden sky."